2 h. ago Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says, as tributes pour in for pontiff – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died aged 88Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisPope Francis: share your tributesThe Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of God” who was “also very human”, PA News reports.In a statement on X, Stephen Cottrell said:Francis’s whole life and ministry was centred on Jesus who comes among us not to be served, but to serve.We saw that compellingly in Francis’s service of the poor his love of neighbour, especially the displaced, migrant; the asylum seeker, his deep compassion for the well-being of the earth and his desire to lead and build the church in new ways.I remember, in the brief times spent with him, how this holy man of God, was also very human.He was witty, lively, good to be with, and the warmth of his personality and interest in others shone out from him. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Global tributes pour in after head of Catholic church dies

King Charles says he and Queen ‘deeply saddened’ by Pope Francis’ death

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7 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

King Charles says he and Queen ‘deeply saddened’ by Pope Francis’ death

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10 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: King Charles leads tributes after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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10 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at age 88 on Monday.

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11 h. ago Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like

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11 h. ago Pope Francis death latest: Tributes pour in after head of Catholic church dies aged 88

Tributes are being paid to the Pope, who died on Monday morning

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12 h. ago Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died after a respiratory illnessFull story: Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88Yesterday Pope Francis appeared at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square.The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica saying to the crowds: “Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter.”Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of t...

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12 h. ago Pope Francis dead: Incredible life of pontiff who captured world's imagination with his passion

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and greater acceptance

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12 h. ago Pope Francis' cause of death after being hospitalised with double lung infection

The head of the Cathollic Church, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88 just weeks after being realised from hospital with a near-fatal double lung infection

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2 w. ago Former Washington archbishop Theodore McCarrick, defrocked over abuse allegations, dies aged 94

Most senior American prelate in Catholic church to face accusations of sexual abuse died in state of MissouriThe first cardinal to be defrocked by the Pope over allegations of sexual abuse has died in the United States, a senior US churchman said on Friday.Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington and the most senior American prelate in the Catholic church to face claims of abuse, died in the state of Missouri aged 94, the New York Times reported, citing a Vatican statement. Continue reading...

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